Job Title: Procurement Engineer - Powertrain Systems (1 Year FTC)
Location: Farnborough
Our Vision & Why It Matters
At Alexander Dennis, our vision is to lead the evolution of sustainable on-road mass transportation and mobility.
We design, deliver, and support market-leading buses and coaches that help reduce emissions, improve air quality, and keep communities connected. Every role contributes to that mission whether you’re engineering, driving sales, improving production, or supporting our customers.
What You’ll Do
As Procurement Engineer – Global Powertrain Systems, you’ll take ownership of a defined group of commodities and develop sourcing strategies that support our business and technical objectives. You’ll work closely with engineering and suppliers to deliver cost reductions, support new product development, run sourcing and tender activities, negotiate commercial agreements and manage supplier performance, risk and relationships.
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone with strong technical understanding and practical procurement or commodity-management experience, ideally gained within transport, vehicles or heavy machinery. You’ll be confident in sourcing, commercial negotiation and supplier management, with excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills. You should be organised, commercially aware and comfortable working across teams to deliver agreed targets; more than three years’ relevant experience is preferred.
Bonus if you have:
An engineering degree at BSc level or above, a CIPS or other relevant purchasing, supply or business qualification, and knowledge or experience of CAD systems.
What We Offer
Because we know that to deliver on our vision, people have to feel supported and inspired:
Impact: Be part of something that’s changing cities, improving air quality, helping public transport evolve.
Development & Growth: Training programmes, mentorship, opportunities to take on new roles, broaden skills.
Culture & Belonging: An inclusive environment; your voice matters; we treat people fairly.
Perks & Benefits: Competitive salary, pension, wellbeing support, cycle to work scheme, enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.
Our Values – What Guides Us
These are more than words on a page, they shape how we work, what we stand for, and how we build trust with our customers, communities, and each other.
Safety: The health and wellbeing of our team members, and the safety of our products, are our top priority.
Quality: We strive for excellence in our products, services, and all that we do.
Integrity: We act with honesty, transparency and integrity, treating each other with respect in a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.
Accountability: We take responsibility for our actions, seeking to build trust and earn a reputation for excellence and reliability.
Teamwork: We work with our team members, our supplier partners, and our customers to pursue mutual benefits.
Sustainability: We seek long term success for our business, our communities, and the environment through responsible sourcing, lean manufacturing, and sustainable operations.
How to Apply
If you see yourself growing with Alexander Dennis and contributing to our vision, we’d love to hear from you.
Please complete our online application form and attach your CV!
We care deeply about being inclusive and we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
If you are an internal applicant, you have a responsibility to inform your current line/department manager and local human resources representative before applying for the role.
Due to the volume of vacancies and applications, we would prefer that you submit your application online. If however, you require an alternative method of applying, please give us call on +44 1324 621 672 or send an email to [email protected]
Skills Required
- Strong technical understanding
- Practical procurement or commodity-management experience
- Experience with sourcing, commercial negotiation, and supplier management
- Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills
- Organized and commercially aware
- Ability to work cross-functionally to deliver targets
- More than three years of relevant experience
- Experience in transport, vehicles, or heavy machinery
- BSc-level engineering degree or above
- CIPS or another relevant purchasing, supply, or business qualification
- Knowledge or experience of CAD systems
What We Do
Alexander Dennis is a leading British bus and coach manufacturer based in Larbert, Scotland. As a subsidiary of NFI Group, the company specializes in the design and production of double-deck and lightweight buses, including low and zero-emission models. With over a century of heritage, Alexander Dennis provides bespoke transit solutions to public transport operators and local authorities globally, focusing on sustainability, reliability, and innovation in public transport.
